I think that all three of these responses were very interesting to read. They were all personal experiences and stories of someone's life but they were also something that I could relate to. The first story was about a teacher who worked very hard at being a teacher and making sure he showed his students the importance of working hard. He also wanted to show his students that life is a spiritual struggle and I agree that it is, but it is very important to get up and keep moving. He states, " I am cultivating the strength of will necessary to make a difference." I thought that this was a good quote to notice because when life gets hard, a lot of people want to give up. You have to turn your battle into something that is much more positive, because this way you will gain the strength to turn your life around and truly make a difference. The second story was about a guy who was street smart. He knows everything about being a thug, a stripper and the bars, but he was not that much educated about the books. So he decided to go back and learn the things that he did not know to better his life. I connected this with the TELL project, because his definition of what it means to be educated mattered to him because of his personal experiences in the past. The last story is about someone admiring their grandmother. She has been through a lot and lived in a generation when taking care of her family was much more important than education. She didn't know much about numbers, but she has worked in a fabric store for 40 years and speaks 5 languages. Later on, she was able to multiply and add numbers quickly in her head. This story is a perfect example to back up my belief about education. This person's grandmother did not have the opportunity to receive an education simply because of her background but later on she was able to be education and earn some knowledge on things by experience. Being educated does not always mean that you have to be taking classes or lessons everyday of the week. It comes with experience as well.
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